Is Being A Gamer A Liability? The Maine Republican Party Wants You To Think So!

I really hope the Maine Republican Party doesn’t find out about my history of playing Monopoly. They might think I enjoy putting people out of business.

Whether we are Democrats, Republicans or Independents, we all know that it is very important that we elect good politicians that take issues head-on in a serious manner.

Colleen Lachowicz is running for Senator of District 25 in the state of Maine. She has a Masters in Social Work from Boston College and is currently Program Director of School-Based Services at Kennebec Behavioral Health.

This is what the opposition has decided is important for voters to know about Lachowicz:

I think it is The Maine Republican Party who don’t live in the real world. Just last week, there was an article released that talked about how games help you become a better worker. Here’s a quote:

…the research revealed that playing massively multiplayer role playing games (MMORPG), can have beneficial effects on real-life work through the transmission of virtually practiced leadership skills and active learning behaviours (learning by doing).

Also, since over 235 million people play games on Facebook, did they really think that this would make her less relatable? I’m disappointed that The Maine Republican Party is pushing this stereotype that because she can play WoW, and play it very well, that she has no life outside of it, or that she can’t manage it. Her personal life should not be a concern for voters. What the people of Maine need to know is whether either candidate can make their lives better.

If you want to support Colleen Lachowicz or want to know more about her politics, feel free to check out her Facebook page here.

And if you are a Republican and feel that your party is being ridiculous, you can talk to David Sorensen, Maine GOP communications director, who “bashes [Lachowicz] for ‘living a time-consuming double life as a member of the World of Warcraft community.’ here!